About this episode

The episode discusses the latest NHL playoff games, focusing on team performances and key player moments.

Special teams were a big story in game 2 as Anaheim evened its series with Edmonton at one game apiece. Connor McDavid was held pointless in back-to-back playoff games for the first time since the 2024 Cup Final (Games 6 & 7) and briefly left with an injury, while the Oilers continue to look out of sync playing a looser, Ducks-style game. Dallas took a 2–1 series lead over Minnesota on Wyatt Johnston’s double-OT winner despite a number of bad penalties, with Jake Oettinger and the PK holding firm, while  the Wild miss Mats Zuccarello’s presence on the power play. Philadelphia has dominated Pittsburgh to a 3–0 series lead, stifling their speed with a 1-1-3 setup as the Penguins have just four goals (three on the PP) and look older and slower. Ottawa returns home down 2–0 to Carolina after a wild double-OT game, with Linus Ullmark strong in goal but facing a Hurricanes team built on elite team defence; Boston and Buffalo head into Game 3 of a physical, tightly contested series with Boston’s depth and goaltending potentially tipping the balance. Tampa Bay and Montreal’s series grows increasingly heated while Martin St. Louis sticks…

Topics covered

• NHL Playoffs
• Game Previews
• Team Performance
• Player Highlights
• Series Analysis

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• Connor McDavid
• Wyatt Johnston
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Boston Bruins
• Colorado Avalanche

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Boston, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Montreal, Colorado, Los Angeles

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